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Should this stop?

My daughter tells kids what I say about them (like they aren't a good influence on her), they are too fast, dress too sexy, etc. Do your kids do this and well, maybe the truth is good but I don't know that I want her to be saying what my opinions are. Am I wrong?

No, I can understand why you wouldn't want ehr to repeat all you say. You want and need to be frank with her but she ahs to learn to respect confidences too. Talk to ehr about that, that you need to speak honestly with ehr but you have to know you can trust her to protect your reputation. In the meantime, until you can fully trust her, pick your workds more carefully! But don't stop giving her your advice. You do right to worry over your DD. x

Of course she's going to bitch to her friends about you. It sounds like she's a teenager? I know I did that when I was a teen. You can't stop her from telling them how you feel. You can explain that you'd like what you say to her to be in confidence, but ultimately, once you say it to her, it's up to her whether or not she decides to share it.

My DD who is 5 told the neighbor downstairs that i didn't want her DD up here, WHEN i actually said that on one day No i dont need Kinsey up here today you can go down there to play but no shes not coming up here..

When she said that I told her that that wasn't what i meant and i explained to her the meaning of why i say that and to not just blurt things out mommy says cause that sounded rude and That's all i have had to deal with so far with her.....Good luck sounds like you have a teenager or almost so she will of course tell her friends

Okay stop! don't tell your daughter that her friends are bad for her. She will shut you out and not tell you anything. She will see who they are on her own if you let her.

Now what you need to do is make sure they come over your home more often so you can keep an eye on all of them. Be friendly so they are not afraid of you. Start talking to them ask them how they are doing. As they open up to you they will come to you if you open yourself to them. But never criticize!!
With girls you just tell them when they look nice, when they are dressed nice, And with makeup you tell them when you see that they have done something different and look nice, tell how nice they look.
Talking to teens is like walking on glass you have to be very careful if you want them to open up to you and trust you.
My kids friends where always at my home and they did all open up to me and let me tell you they did tell me everything!!

I would not talk about those things with her then. If you don't want her around someone because they really are a bad influence then divert her attention from it, find other ways to be tactful and respectful about it. No matter how bad you think her friends are- they are her friends.